To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the cost was of repairing the coolant leak discovered at Sizewell A on 7 June 2007. (280800)

I assume that the hon. Member is referring to the coolant leak at Sizewell A on 7 January 2007 as I am not aware of such an incident at Sizewell A on the 7 June 2007.

The cost of the repair of the coolant leak is a matter for the operating company.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when his predecessor Department was informed about the coolant leak at Sizewell A discovered on 7 June 2007; and what steps Ministers took following receipt of the information. (280805)

I assume that the hon. Member is referring to the coolant leak at Sizewell A on 7 January 2007 as I am not aware of such an incident at the site on 7 June 2007.

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform was informed of the incident on 7 January 2007 by the operators and the regulators. Any further action is a matter for the independent regulators.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions his predecessor Department had with the (a) Nuclear Installations Inspectorate and (b) Environment Agency as a result of the discovery of a coolant leak at Sizewell A on 7 June 2007. (280806)

I assume that the hon. Member is referring to the coolant leak at Sizewell A on 7 January 2007, as I am not aware of such an incident at the site on 7 June 2009.

The arrangements in place for reporting events on nuclear licensed sites in the UK are well established. The information received by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) from the licensee is distributed according to the significance of the event. In this instance relevant Government Departments were alerted through the normal reporting arrangements. NII had no formal discussions with DTI or BERR about the event, but maintained regular contact at official level. Throughout its investigations NII kept the Environment Agency informed of progress.

The Environment Agency (EA) had no formal discussions with DEFRA concerning the incident though at official level there was regular contact.